Dubai
Americannoun
-
an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
-
a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
With exports constrained by port capacity, it is likely that 4 million to 4.5 million barrels a day has been Yanbu’s maximum sustained capacity, said Robin Mills, CEO of Qamar Energy, a consultancy in Dubai.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
It has since also expanded to Paris and Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"An overpriced Dubai skyscraper" was among the many critical comments on social media, while lawmaker Gabor Grendel of the opposition Slovensko party called it "the most expensive corn in the world".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dimitri Semenikhin, a real-estate developer in Dubai, said he offloaded the majority of his $5 million stake in Stretch after deciding it had gotten too risky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
“One flight going to Dubai had some kind of leak, so they landed in Iran first for repairs. Totally unscheduled.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
